METS STEAL GAME 2

Mark Clark pitched 7 and one third strong innings at Qualcomm Stadium where
the New York (NL) Mets beat the San Diego Padres 3 to 2.San Diego threatened
in the 9th but New York (NL) was able to put down the rally. 

Clark(1-0) was the winner allowing 2 runs in 7 and 1/3 innings. John Franco
got the save, his 1st.  Joey Hamilton(0-1) suffered the loss.  He was the
victim of a defensive lapse and did not allow an earned run in the game.


Eric Graham spoke after the game in the clubhouse. "Horseshit...we didnt deserve to win. We played like shit the whole 9 innings and were lucky they have an inept manager and piss poor defense. I will be talking with our closer behind closed doors. Franco came in with a 1 run lead and loaded up the fucking bases. Why dont we just walk off the field and forfeit the fuckin game....we CANT do that shit and get away with it."

Noticeably upset, the media scattered away- maybe well catch him in a better mood

if they sweep. Either way..... rejoice Mets fans!

BOXSCORE: 1997 New York (NL) Mets At 1997 San Diego Padres           4/2/1997
 
  Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Padres             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.McRae CF          4  1  2  1 .286     Q.Veras 2B          3  1  1  0 .143  
  E.Alfonzo SS        4  0  1  1 .333   D-C.Jones PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Olerud 1B         4  0  0  0 .143     W.Cunnane P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Hundley C         3  1  0  0 .286     S.Finley CF         4  0  0  0 .250  
  B.Gilkey LF         4  0  1  0 .286     T.Gwynn RF          4  0  0  0 .125  
  C.Baerga 2B         4  0  0  0 .250     K.Caminiti 3B       4  1  2  2 .250  
  B.Huskey RF         4  0  0  0 .125     W.Joyner 1B         4  0  3  0 .429  
  M.Franco 3B         4  0  1  1 .250     G.Vaughn LF         3  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Clark P           3  1  0  0 .000     C.Gomez SS          2  0  0  0 .000  
  G.McMichael P       0  0  0  0 .000   A-M.Sweeney PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----   B-C.Shipley SS        1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          J.Flaherty C        3  0  0  0 .333  
                                          J.Hamilton P        2  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-R.Henderson PH      1  0  0  0 .500  
                                        E-A.Cianfrocco 2B     0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  5  3                 Totals      33  2  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Gomez In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Sweeney In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hamilton In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Veras In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Henderson In 9th Inning
 
Mets............ 0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  3  5  0
Padres.......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  2
 
Mets (2-0)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Clark WIN(1-0)          7 1/3   4   2   2   0   7   1  92   2.45  A1 C8
G.McMichael HOLD(1st)     0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.50  C9 D1
J.Franco SAVE(1st)        1       2   0   0   1   1   0  22   0.00  D2
Totals                    9       6   2   2   1   9   1
 
Padres (0-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Hamilton LOSS(0-1)      8       5   3   0   1   3   0 108   0.00  A1 D5
W.Cunnane                 1       0   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.00  D6
Totals                    9       5   3   0   1   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,053 DATE- Wednesday, April 2nd 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:39
LEFT ON BASE- Mets: 5  Padres: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Mets: 0  Padres: 0
ERRORS- K.Caminiti-2
DOUBLES- E.Alfonzo(1st), B.Gilkey(1st)
HOME RUNS- K.Caminiti(1st)
WALKS- T.Hundley, G.Vaughn
STRIKE OUTS- J.Olerud, B.Gilkey, B.Huskey, M.Franco, Q.Veras, C.Jones,
             K.Caminiti-2, C.Gomez, M.Sweeney, C.Shipley, J.Flaherty,
             J.Hamilton